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Penn State Lehigh Valley was established in 1912 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It offered the first associate degrees in 1951 in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology. It moved to its present campus in 1977. The university campus is spread across an area of around 40 acres in Fogelsville, Pennsylvania. The land was donated by Mohr Orchards. The university adopted its current name in the 1990s. It also has a Corporate Learning Center located in Bethlehem. Penn State Lehigh Valley offers a wide variety of baccalaureate and associate’s degrees in diverse areas of study.
The university is home to many student clubs and organizations such as the Blue and White Society, Buzz Club, Community Service Club, Magic Club, Habitat for Humanity, PsiChi, Veterans Club, and International Club.
Penn State Lehigh Valley provides several scholarship programs including the Bayard D. and Ethel M. Kunkle Scholarship, Lehigh Valley Alumni Scholarship, Eugene R. and Sandra A. Slaski Scholarship, and many more.
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Campus Location8380 Mohr Ln
Fogelsville, PA 18051-1918
USA
Main Tel: (610) 285-5000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, business and management, and therapy and counseling.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- High faculty salary.
- High male/female ratio.
- Large number of students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 74 | 5 | | Associate | 10 | 5 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 801 in 2007-2008 (728 full-time equivalent). About 64% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 36% of the class. Undergrads are 91% of enrolled students and graduate students are 9%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 11,750 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 17,540 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,264 |
Financial Aid: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 14 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 9 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 11 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 80% | | Women | 79% | | All | 80% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 420-530 | | Math | 450-570 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (47 awarded) COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded) - Information Science/Studies
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (4 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded) - Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
- Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
LIBERAL ARTS (3 awarded) - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
SCIENCE (2 awarded) - Biological and Physical Sciences
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (14 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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